The blaze caused huge destruction to the building and necessitated a major emergency response from firefighter.
A massive fire engulfed a high-rise office building in downtown Changsha, capital of China's southern province of Hunan [2]. The blaze broke out in a 42-floor building housing an office of the state-owned telecommunications company China Telecom, according to the state broadcaster CCTV [3]. An enormous fire was seen raging in the Chinese city of Changsha, as footage posted on social media showed massive flames racing [1]. A thick plume of smoke billowed from the site, and dozens of floors burned ferociously, according to the provincial fire department. The fire had been extinguished by 4:30pm according to China Telecom, who reported that no casualties had yet been discovered and communications had not been cut off.
**References:**
[1] [Fire engulfs skyscraper in central China - BBC News](https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-china-62928623)
[2] [Fire engulfs office tower in southern Chinese city | Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/china/fire-engulfs-office-tower-southern-chinese-city-2022-09-16/)
[3] [Major fire engulfs skyscraper in Changsha, central China](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/16/major-fire-breaks-out-at-skyscraper-in-changsha-china)
